Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) enters the new year by shaking up one of its best-selling model lineups. It seems the auto giant has decided to restructure the Vios lineup by dropping the racing-inspired top-of-the-line, GR-S.
No more Toyota Vios GR-S
The Vios has always been one of the best-selling vehicles for the brand, in fact, it enjoys one of the most diverse lineups the brand offers locally. It seems in a bid to streamline the model’s offerings the GR-S had to get the boot so to speak.
If one were to check the official website of the automaker, the GR-S was already removed from the list. We were also able to confirm the news with a person inside the brand.
The GR-S as mentioned was the race-inspired model with go-fast aesthetics and kits and an improved CVT transmission. However, few people bought the model most likely due to its price which was more than PHP 1USD 0.02INR 1EUR 0.02CNY 0.12 Million. Furthermore, the GR-S lacked the sport suspension that other markets like Thailand and Malaysia got, so we had to settle for the “sportier” CVT instead.
